Are teenage boys in fast red cars more expensive to insure than soccer moms in minivans? Is it true that you only need travel insurance if you’re vacationing outside of Canada? A new report by TD Insurance has found that many Canadians are putting themselves, their families and their assets at risk by making... Read more
Canadian insurance: making sense of urban legends and hearsay
72 per cent of Canadians say they’re holding some form of debt
About 72 per cent of Canadians say they're holding some form of debt, according to a new poll by CIBC. The bank found that of those debt-holders, four in 10 say their current debt level is an obstacle to reaching future financial goals. Broken down by age, the survey found that 35- to 44-year-old Canadians are... Read more
72 per cent of Canadians say they’re holding some form of debt
About 72 per cent of Canadians say they're holding some form of debt, according to a new poll by CIBC. The bank found that of those debt-holders, four in 10 say their current debt level is an obstacle to reaching future financial goals. Broken down by age, the survey found that 35- to 44-year-old Canadians are... Read more
Small business optimism rebounds in central Canada
Following two months of slippage, confidence among Canada's small and mid-sized businesses rebounded in July, rising two points to 68.3—about the same level it had been holding earlier in the year, according to the monthly Business Barometer from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). "For the most... Read more
Small business optimism rebounds in central Canada
Following two months of slippage, confidence among Canada's small and mid-sized businesses rebounded in July, rising two points to 68.3—about the same level it had been holding earlier in the year, according to the monthly Business Barometer from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). "For the most... Read more
The decline of smoking in Canada
The percentage of the Canadian population that smokes cigarettes has been dropping steadily since anti-smoking efforts began in earnest in the 1970s. In 1965, 49 per cent of Canadians over the age of 15 smoked. Sixty-one per cent of males smoked while 38 per cent of females indulged in the habit. The latest... Read more
The decline of smoking in Canada
The percentage of the Canadian population that smokes cigarettes has been dropping steadily since anti-smoking efforts began in earnest in the 1970s. In 1965, 49 per cent of Canadians over the age of 15 smoked. Sixty-one per cent of males smoked while 38 per cent of females indulged in the habit. The latest... Read more
The decline of smoking in Canada
The percentage of the Canadian population that smokes cigarettes has been dropping steadily since anti-smoking efforts began in earnest in the 1970s. In 1965, 49 per cent of Canadians over the age of 15 smoked. Sixty-one per cent of males smoked while 38 per cent of females indulged in the habit. The latest... Read more
Has driver courtesy been tossed out the car window?
Has driver courtesy and standards fallen? Is the traffic "thank you" wave dead? Drivers polled for the Canadian Automobile Association seem to think so. The CAA survey found three out of four Canadians surveyed felt drivers are showing more annoying habits today than they were five years ago, compared to just two... Read more
Has driver courtesy been tossed out the car window?
Has driver courtesy and standards fallen? Is the traffic "thank you" wave dead? Drivers polled for the Canadian Automobile Association seem to think so. The CAA survey found three out of four Canadians surveyed felt drivers are showing more annoying habits today than they were five years ago, compared to just two... Read more

